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Call for Poster Abstracts 2026

The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) invites attending physicians, residents, fellows, and industry professionals to respond to the call for poster abstracts for PainConnect 2026. Presenting a pain poster abstract at PainConnect offers national recognition, professional exposure, and the chance to shape the future of pain care.

Whether you’re advancing research, showcasing innovation, or solving clinical challenges, your work belongs on the national stage. The PainConnect 2026 Call for Poster Abstracts is a great way to advance your career.  Selected poster abstracts will contribute to impactful learning and help drive progress across the pain medicine community.

The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) invites pain medicine professionals to submit to our call for poster abstracts for the upcoming 2026 meeting. Submit your pain medicine abstract to PainConnect and share your research with top professionals. Expand the wealth of knowledge and shape the future of pain care. Abstract submissions offer new insights to enhance the knowledge, competence, and performance of Pain Medicine practice, providing innovative solutions to current challenges and advancing the overall mission of the Academy.

The top six non-commercial posters will have the opportunity to present from the podium at PainConnect 2026 and have their poster published in PainMedicine Journal.

Call for Poster Abstracts

See the table and checklist below for important dates and submission criteria.

Call for Poster Abstract Submissions

Abstract Submissions Deadline November 11, 2025

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Items to consider before you submit:

Scientific Poster Abstract Submission Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

March 5 – 8, 2026, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

  • Meeting registration opens on October 1, 2025.
  • Early Fellow, Resident, and Student registration is $185.

Call for Abstracts

  • Call for Abstracts Open: September 1, 2025
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: November 11, 2025
  • Abstract Notifications Sent (without session assignments): December 15, 2025


Late Breaking Abstracts (Space is limited)

  • Call for Late Breaking Abstracts Open: December 1, 2025
  • Late Breaking Abstracts Submission Deadline: January 4, 2026 (no deadline extensions)

AAPM will do its best to accommodate time/date preference requests given the available open slots, although we cannot guarantee it. Requested changes can be made to rosa.scorah@gmail.com no later than 3 weeks before the meeting.

No, references are not included in the total word count.
Unfortunately, AAPM is unable to provide complimentary registrations, travel grants, etc., at this time.

You can submit here: Poster Submission Form

Only lead authors may submit poster abstracts. Lead authors must alert all authors named on a given abstract before submission.

Your poster will be displayed in the meeting app.
Please check the bottom of your submission confirmation email; you will see “You can edit this submission and view all your submissions easily.”

Yes, the presenting author can be changed, but the new presenter must be registered for the meeting. You can update the presenting author by contacting us at rosa.scorah@gmail.com and providing the former presenter’s name, the new presenter’s name, and contact information, and the abstract name. These changes (including the new author’s registration) must be made no later than 2 weeks prior to the meeting.

You need to include the abstract title and category, lead author contact information, and disclosures; co-author names, emails, and professional affiliations; and a 300-word-maximum abstract text body, with three citations from within the past 10 years. Funding for the project must also be listed. AAPM will not accept any previously published, previously accepted for publication, or previously presented abstracts.

We encourage you to consider using the STROBE recommendations in structuring and preparing your abstract. The recommended abstract format is Introduction/Statement of the Problem, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The Materials and Methods section should include a statement regarding the protocol used to recruit human subjects and obtain appropriate IRB approval.

  • Case Study/Case Report
  • Investigator Initiated
  • Independent Study
  • Industry Sponsored Study*
  • Retrospective Review
  • Other
  • *$2,500 will be charged upon submission and includes one full conference registration.

 

If your abstract is not accepted, you will receive a full refund.

  • Basic Science
  • Acute Pain
  • Technology Innovation
  • Chronic Pain
  • Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Education
  • Pharmacological
  • Procedures
  • Psychosocial
  • Rehabilitation
  • Translational
  • Other

No. Abstracts must be free of commercial bias. Any information regarding commercial products must be based on generally accepted scientific methods. Any discussion of pharmaceuticals or devices will use generic names, when possible, and will be in the context of a review of the full range of therapeutic options.

No. AAPM will not accept any previously published, previously accepted for publication, or previously presented poster abstracts. Abstracts must summarize an original contribution and must not have been presented, published, or submitted for presentation or publication elsewhere.

Please list any funding received for the research your abstract research presents.

Yes, your digital work may include charts, graphics, or images up to 15MB in size that may be included in your submission.

Yes. By submitting a scientific poster abstract, you agree that you, or a co-author designated by you at the time of submission, will present the abstract digitally during the Annual Meeting. Poster presenters must register for the entire Annual Meeting before the session is formally accepted and scheduled. Poster presenters are responsible for all expenses incurred in registering for, traveling to, and attending the Annual Meeting.

  • Yes. The Scientific Poster Abstract Committee may select up to 6 abstract submitters to present their research during a live educational session at AAPM 2025. Winning abstracts will be provided with waived conference registration.
  • The top six poster submissions will be presented with CME credits and published in the Pain Medicine Journal. To provide CME, winners must complete their financial disclosures, provide three SMART learning objectives, and three citations from within the last 10 years. We will accredit ACCME CME credits and American Psychological Association CEUs.

This year, all accepted abstract posters will be displayed on-site in the Exhibit Hall on Friday and Saturday using digital poster technology. The designated presenter will make a live oral presentation at the pre-scheduled time of up to 5 minutes, including Q&A. Presentation times will be grouped by category and subcategory as much as possible.

Notification of selection will be emailed to lead authors (only) starting December 15, 2025. Late Breaking notification will be emailed to the lead author (only) starting January 23, 2026. The lead author is responsible for notifying co-authors of an abstract’s acceptance for presentation. See item 19, all presenters must register for the full PainConnect meeting.

Only the winning top 6 abstracts presented will be published in Pain Medicine. AAPM will maintain the copyright for all abstracts published in Pain Medicine Journal.

Please check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not see it, please email  rosa.scorah@gmail.com.

Yes, if your poster is accepted, you will receive a promo code, which allows you to register at the Early Bird Registration rate.

Posters funded by industry should be submitted separately. The fee for industry poster submission is $2,500 and includes one conference registration and is due upon submitting your abstract. Full refunds will be provided for any industry posters not accepted for presentation.

Your digital poster should be a single image and must be uploaded in either PNG or JPEG format. Please create it using PowerPoint Slide or a similar program. Once your submission is accepted, an instruction guide will be emailed to you.

Yes, you may submit up to 3 abstracts.

Contact Rosa Scorah by email at rosa.scorah@gmail.com